Evaluation of the Shreveport Predictive Policing Experiment

This report documents an assessment of a predictive policing effort that was conducted to evaluate the crime reduction effects of policing guided by statistical predictions. In addition to a basic appraisal of the process, the report shows the crime impacts and costs directly attributable to the str...

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Main Author: Hunt, Priscillia (auth)
Other Authors: Saunders, Jessica (auth), Hollywood, John S. (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: RAND Corporation 2014
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Summary:This report documents an assessment of a predictive policing effort that was conducted to evaluate the crime reduction effects of policing guided by statistical predictions. In addition to a basic appraisal of the process, the report shows the crime impacts and costs directly attributable to the strategy in order to provide a fuller picture for police departments considering if and how a predictive policing strategy should be adopted.
ISBN:j.ctt14bs27t
9780833089908
9780833086914
Access:Open Access